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In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Real Estate, REIQ

Contributed By: REIQ on

Chronic construction constraints for new housing coupled with a listings drought for established homes, saw virtually all of Queensland’s major regions’ median house sale prices rise in the final quarter of 2025 and year-on-year. In fact, looking at the change over the year in median sales prices, double-digit annual growth rates were recorded for both houses and units across most of the LGA centres. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland’s (REIQ) latest median sales data for the December 2025 quarter (October – December 2025) show the statewide median house price rose 6.11% over the quarter and 13.7% over the year. For Queensland’s unit market, theRead More →

In: ARAMA, Body Corporate, Events, Facilities Management, General Interest, Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management, The Management Rights Market

Contributed By: ARAMA on

Official launch of the brand-new AMROM Masterclass at our Brisbane breakfast event It was fantastic to bring together industry leaders for a first look at what’s ahead, along with some really valuable discussion around how we continue to strengthen and support the MLR sector. During the morning, we shared the structure and format of the new AMROM program, along with what’s to come, including the upcoming 5-Day Management Rights Induction Program and the introduction of the ARAMA Accredited Mentoring Network. Please contact national@arama.com.au, for more info and check ARAMA upcoming events here: https://www.arama.com.au/event/upcoming-events/ Author: ARAMA Sukhman Kaur Sidhu Digital Innovation ManagerRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Legal, Real Estate

Contributed By: Archer Gowland Redshaw on

Hi Readers, You will note that we released a Special Interim Edition Newsletter last Wednesday to provide some commentary surrounding current global events and its impacts. With this, I wanted to write a further piece, in response to some topical issues which have arisen and questions we have received following last week. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on last weeks’ release. I appreciate the comments and please don’t hesitate to continue to send through questions or topics you would like to get some clarity / answers on. In addition to my monthly Chairman’s Commentary, we will endeavour to add some of these single, smaller style pieces intoRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Motels and Hospitality

Contributed By: Mike Phipps Finance on

As regular readers of this column will know the managing director and I don’tmind a bit of travel, preferably of the comfortable variety. As such I write thismonth’s missive from the Matild Palace hotel in Budapest, as one does. Thehotel is every bit as pleasant as the name suggests and I find myselfensconced in the breakfast room, looking out over a winter wonderland ofhistoric buildings and snow.I should be happy, but I’m not. In fact, I suspect this will be our last suchjourney with future adventures confined to our native land and perhaps theoccasional foray to the Land of the Long White Cloud. On aRead More →

In: Accounting and Finance, Body Corporate, General Interest, Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management, Real Estate, REIQ

Contributed By: REIQ on

The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to lift the cash rate by another 25 basis points to 4.1% unfairly punishes borrowers for rising everyday essential costs that are entirely outside of their control. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella said the two rate hikes in as many months is piling on the misery to borrowing households who are already grappling with high housing costs and broader cost-of-living pressures. “Many households are already feeling the squeeze from rising energy costs and other essentials, so the cumulative impact of back-to-back rate rises will stretch budgets even further,” Ms Mercorella said.Read More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest, Legal

Contributed By: Archer Gowland Redshaw on

Welcome to AGR’s February 2026 Insights Newsletter. For this month, we have focused our articles on the Transport & Logistics sector, which included in this newsletter for ease – provide commentary on “Growing your Transport Fleet through Tough Times” and “Leasing or Buying – Structuring Heavy Vehicle Fleet Renewal“. We have also included some general Advisory pieces for those clients not specific to the Transport industry. My Commentary for February The RBA did not take long after the December 25 Quarter CPI numbers were released to increase official interest rates. A 25-basis point rise at the start of February. Pundits are suggesting more rises will occur unlessRead More →

In: ARAMA, General Interest

Contributed By: ARAMA on

Be prepared for fire, floods, cyclones and locusts plaguesQUEENSLAND’S climate can be a magnificent thing but when it’s bad, it’s wicked.Once it was a given that winters were mild in Queensland and summers hot and stormy.But in recent years we’ve found that storm season can arrive at any time, and resident managers have to bevigilant all year round, always at the ready to protect the properties they oversee.Queensland is considered the most disaster-prone state in Australia, with more than 100 natural disasterssince 2011 – including floods, king tides, cyclones, and bushfires.These events have had a devastating impact, with reconstruction and recovery costs exceeding $22 billion.AndRead More →

In: Body Corporate, Facilities Management, General Interest, Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management, The Management Rights Market

Contributed By: Resort Brokers on

ResortBrokers has welcomed two experienced professionals to its management rights team, further strengthening the 40-year-old agency’s service across South East Queensland. Steve Pappas joins the award-winning Brisbane management rights team, bringing more than a decade of sales experience spanning the finance, construction and automotive sectors. A former Navy serviceman, Steve also has firsthand experience in management rights, equipping him with a practical understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing operators. On the Sunshine Coast, Liz McLean will support the agency’s longtime broker Chenoa Daniel, ARAMA’s 2025 Broker of the Year. Liz brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, including Australia-wide property sales withRead More →

In: Body Corporate, Facilities Management, General Interest, Landlords, Tenants, Renting and Management, Legal

Contributed By: TheOnsiteManager on

SMOKE ALARM COMPLIANCE IN QUEENSLAND: PREPARING FOR 1 JANUARY 2027 The final compliance deadline for Queensland’s smoke alarm reforms is fast approaching. From 1 January 2027, all domestic dwellings must meet the updated legislative requirements. If you are a body corporate committee member, caretaker, letting agent, or planning to sell, now is the time to review compliance. Delays can lead to settlement adjustments, contractual disputes, regulatory action, and avoidable stress. Here is what you need to know. What the Law Requires Under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 (Qld), the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 (Qld) and the Queensland Development Code (QDC MP 6.1),Read More →

In: Accounting and Finance, General Interest

Contributed By: Archer Gowland Redshaw on

Welcome to 2026. What an unbelievable start to the year – fires, cyclones, floods, an Ashes series win, and Academy Award (The Oscars) nominations for Australian artists. You must be an optimist in the first month. We need to believe that the future can be better than the past. So, make 2026 an adventure – optimism plus volatility. It will not be a set and forget year. What do I think will happen in 2026? I mentioned a few topics in my column in the Christmas Edition newsletter. I had a quick read to see if anything changed between December and now – the worldRead More →

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